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Curaleaf and CEO Joe Lusardi Pursue Goal to be Largest Cannabis Retailer in US

December 11, 2018
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, News & Insights, Spotlight
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Like many others in the Cannabis Industry, The CEO of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCBB: CURLF), Joe Lusardi, was a reluctant cannabis pioneer. That is hard to imagine now that Curaleaf currently operates 34 dispensaries, 12 cultivation sites and 10 processing…

On the Move: The Ever Increasing Domestic Footprint of Columbia Care

October 11, 2018
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, News & Insights, Spotlight
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Ten days ago, the Virginia Board of Pharmacy Granted Five Pharmaceutical Processor Conditional Permits. The state originally indicated that they had a preference to award in-state operators but, noticeably, included two multi-state cannabis licensees in the permit mix. Columbia Care (CC),…

With an ever Growing Footprint and War Chest, How Will Bruce Linton Lead Canopy Growth Corporation into the Future?

September 11, 2018
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight
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About a month ago, the news of the day was equivalent to an 8 plus earthquake on the seismic scale measuring the progress of the Cannabis Industry worldwide when Constellation Brands invested roughly $5 Billion ($4B USD), yes, with a…

The Largest Cannabis Industry IPO to date: Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corporation (CSAC)

April 11, 2018
Rob Meagher
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight
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CBE was fortunate enough to learn first-hand, about a new venture, Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corporation (CSAC), that has built a war chest to pursue the strategic acquisition of cannabis touching licensees and other synergistic companies to build an international company…

Cresco Labs…Oh what a year it has been!

April 3, 2018
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight
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A year ago, I had the privilege of sharing Charlie Bachtell and his team at Cresco Labs’ story (The Big Boys Bring the A-Team and Game to Illinois and Beyond: Cresco Labs) with CBE's readers. It was a story filled with…

Catching-up with Wana Brands’ Nancy Whiteman

February 6, 2018
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Processing, Spotlight
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It’s been nearly two years since we provided our readers with a profile of Wana Brands and we wanted to circle back and share an update on the progress you and your team have made, challenges you have dealt with,…

Keef Cola (CanCore Concepts, Inc.) revisited

May 30, 2017
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Processing, Spotlight
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CBE caught up with Erik Knutson, CEO of CanCore Concepts, Inc (CCC) and Denver Packaging Company (DPC) and and COO Travis Tharp last week and wanted to share an update on the company, best known for it's Keef Cola brand. Since…

The Big Boys bring the A-Team and Game to Illinois and Beyond: Cresco Labs

April 17, 2017
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Cultivation, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight
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By Rob Meagher CRESCOlabs™ arrived on the scene with a bang, winning three of the 21 Producer/Processor licenses issued in the great state of Illinois in 2015 with the highest scores of 158 applicants. And like the way three (3) of the founding…

Building a Medical Marijuana Footprint One Market at a Time: Columbia Care

November 7, 2016
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators
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Columbia Care, a vertically-integrated medical marijuana licensee in more states than any other industry participant with facilities in many of the country's largest metropolitan areas, has become one of the largest national cannabis industry players and a policy leader to both Federal…

Straight Shooting Will Enhance Your Life: Wana Brands

May 9, 2016
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Cultivation, Multiple State Operators, Processing, Spotlight
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The first thing I noticed about Nancy Whiteman, co-owner of Wana Brands, was her straightforward no-nonsense way of communicating. Others that I know have expressed that Nancy is one tough cookie, but I found her candor refreshing and spot on.…